Overview

Focusing on the growing transnational community of Ismailis (Muslim Shi'a followers of the Aga Khan), this study analyzes the transnational and cultural characteristics of the Ismaili social service network in the context of state/society relations. There are approximately 20 million Ismailis worldwide in over 20 countries throughout the world, and they have developed—under the auspices of the Aga Khan—a sophisticated private sector nonprofit social service network of hospitals and schools that serves the health care and education needs of Ismailis and non-Ismailis. Based on research and interviews conducted in Europe and Africa from 1992-1995, this study shows how a strong society can contribute significantly to the social service goals of developing nations. It also provides information on the Ismailis of Tanzania which has not previously been available in the west, and so will be of interest to scholars of comparative politics, religious, development theory, and African Studies.

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Author:   Paul Kaiser
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780275955281

ISBN 10:   0275955281
Pages:   152
Publication Date:   25 November 1996
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Abbreviations Transnationalism, Culture and Civil Society The State and Society in Africa Transnationalism and Civil Society Culture, Identity, and Civil Society Health Care, Education, and the Asians in Tanzania The Early Years of Asian Settlement The German Colonial Period The British Colonial Period The Independence Period The Ismailis in Tanzania The Ismaili Experience: A Historical Overview Ismaili Organization: A Transnational Corporation? Ismaili Health-Care Initiatives Aga Khan Health Services in East Africa Aga Khan Health-Care Centers Ismaili Education Initiatives Aga Khan Education Services in East Africa Aga Khan Nursery Schools Early Childhood Education The Aga Khan Primary School The Aga Khan Mzizima Secondary School AKES, T and the Tanzanian State Culture and Civil Society in an International Context Culture, Identity, and Civil Society Transnationalism and Civil Society State/Society Relations in Africa Appendix Glossary of Foreign Terms Bibliography Index

Reviews

The research is extraordinary; the author succeeded where others have failed in gaining access to the international, national, and local Ismaili records on health care and education in Tanzania. He also interviewed more than one hundred Ismaili and African leaders and examined pertinent government records in the Tanzanian archives. - The International Journal of African Historical Studies

?The research is extraordinary; the author succeeded where others have failed in gaining access to the international, national, and local Ismaili records on health care and education in Tanzania. He also interviewed more than one hundred Ismaili and African leaders and examined pertinent government records in the Tanzanian archives.?-The International Journal of African Historical Studies

"""The research is extraordinary; the author succeeded where others have failed in gaining access to the international, national, and local Ismaili records on health care and education in Tanzania. He also interviewed more than one hundred Ismaili and African leaders and examined pertinent government records in the Tanzanian archives."" - The International Journal of African Historical Studies"

Author Information

Paul J. Kaiser is assistant professor of political science at Mississippi State University. He holds a PhD from Indiana University.

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